Oregon star Chris Duarte is not just on the Knicks’ radar
NY Post
Oregon senior sniper Chris Duarte has a smart answer when teams ask him about being a relatively ancient 24 years old entering the NBA draft.
“I’m ready to go now,’’ Duarte said on a Zoom call Tuesday. “I’m going to answer the question like I answer it to [teams]. I’m 24 years old. If you want to win right now, go ahead and take me. If you want to win in six, eight years later, go ahead and take the 18-year-old kid and develop him. Because it’s going to take time. That’s how I answer that question.’’ That’s music to the ears of the Knicks, a franchise that sped past the rebuilding phase during last season’s 41-31 pandemic season. Duarte, a 6-foot-6 stout defender and 3-point machine with the Ducks, is right on coach Tom Thibodeau’s timetable. The Post has reported that Duarte is a strong candidate to be selected by the Knicks with their first of two first-round picks, No. 19 overall, if he falls that far.
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